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Allowed10 March 20263373719

Unit 11, The Hattersley Centre, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2RN

Planning appeal 3373719 at Unit 11, The Hattersley Centre, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2RN (West Lancashire District Council) was allowed on 10 March 2026 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of properties on Atkinson Road, having particular regard to noise and disturbance.

change of use from tile merchant to a restaurant/takeaway (‘sui generis’) and associated alterations to the external elevations of the building

Authority
West Lancashire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Moulton E
Postcode
L39 2RN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of properties on Atkinson Road, having particular regard to noise and disturbance
  • whether the site is a suitable location for the proposal, having particular regard to the health and well-being of local school children

What decided it

The absence of robust evidence demonstrating that the appeal site is within walking distance of schools or that a concentration of hot food takeaways in the ward has caused adverse health impacts, combined with the adequacy of the Operational Management Plan to control noise and disturbance impacts on neighbouring residents.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GN3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 97

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